Cellular
Get cellular coverage anytime you need it. Right from your iPad.

Choosing an iPad with Wi-Fi + Cellular means that you can stay connected when you’re away from Wi-Fi.footnote1 Finish a presentation on your commute, stream a video from the park, or stay in touch with home while traveling abroad. You don’t even have to sign up for a monthly plan. Just choose the option that’s right for you, right from your iPad.

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AT&T

KDDI

EE

SmarTone

SoftBank

Sprint

Three

Telekom

T-Mobile

Truphone

Always Online

GigSky

Options in the U.S.

You can choose from a variety of plans offered by several U.S. carriers.

Choose from longer- and shorter-term plans from each provider, right on your iPad.

Options in the U.S.

You can pick from a variety of plans offered by several U.S. carriers. Choose from longer- and shorter-term plans from each provider, right on your iPad. You can also purchase a fixed amount of cellular data with a pay-as-you-go data provider. Whichever provider and plan you choose, you’ll have the connectivity you need for however long you need it.

Options for traveling abroad.

When you travel abroad, you can choose a plan from a local carrier or from a pay-as-you-go provider.

GigSky offers a selection of data plans in more than 180 countries and regions.Learn more

AlwaysOnline Wireless offers a selection of data plans in many countries and regions around the world.Learn more

Options for traveling abroad.

When you travel abroad, you can choose a plan from a local carrier or from a pay-as-you-go provider in more than 180 countries and regions. You can also install a local carrier SIM. And when you return home, it’s easy to switch back to your U.S. carrier plan.

How cellular data works with your iPad.

Cellular capabilities come preinstalled in some Wi-Fi + Cellular models in some countries and are embedded in other Wi-Fi + Cellular models. They’re also available for purchase at most Apple Store locations.footnote2

iPad Model

eSIM

Apple SIM Included

Apple SIM Embedded

11-inch iPad Pro

Supported

Not Supported

Not Supported

12.9-inch iPad Pro (3rd gen.)

Supported

Not Supported

Not Supported

12.9-inch iPad Pro (2nd gen.)

Not Supported

Not Supported

Supported

12.9-inch iPad Pro (1st gen.)

Not Supported

Supported

Not Supported

10.5-inch iPad Pro

Not Supported

Not Supported

Supported

9.7-inch iPad Pro

Not Supported

Not Supported

Supported

iPad (6th gen.)

Not Supported

Supported

Not Supported

iPad (5th gen.)

Not Supported

Supported

Not Supported

iPad Air 2

Not Supported

Supported

Not Supported

iPad mini 4

Not Supported

Supported

Not Supported

iPad mini 3

Not Supported

Supported

Not Supported

eSIM and Apple SIM Coverage

You can choose cellular data plans from select carriers in the U.S. and in more than 180 countries and regions around the world.

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Participating carriers and regions are subject to change.

Not all carriers support Apple SIM and eSIM. See your carrier for details. Not available in China. The eSIM technology works with the 11‑inch iPad Pro and 12.9‑inch iPad Pro (3rd generation). Apple SIM works with the 10.5‑inch iPad Pro, iPad (5th generation or later), iPad Air 2, and iPad mini 3 or later.

Apple SIM is available for purchase at Apple Store locations in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the UK, and the U.S.